Old pond, new life. Stuck on the waterfall.

[chris_topher]

My wife's dad dug this pond 20 years ago. I can assure you it hasn't been cleaned since. Anyways, I tried last year a bunch of homemade filters on it, to no avail. This year I got fed up, and over the weekend I drained the entire pond. Over a foot of sludge on the bottom was cleaned out, the liner scrubbed, now its usable.

The landscaping around it I started last year (I wish I had a before pic for that one). The point I'm at now is the waterfall. I went to a pond store (the only one within 50 miles), spent 800.00 on a super duty UV-Bio Ball-Media filter, and a waterfall (weir?) that also has a filtering media inside.

How do I hide this monstrosity?????

The ground below it yesterday I built up and leveled out(ish). I guess I want it to look natural. The front of it I put close to the edge because the pond is still not full yet (on a well). I guess that can be moved if needed. I have a little room on each side. The pond place says the (weir?) will hold a rock slab, but I refuse to believe it. What can I build up on the sides and possibly front to make this thing go away?

Sorry in advance for the night time photo-op

 

[Meyer Jordan]

Waterfall does not need to be that high. Countersink it in the ground and build up around the sides with rock. Who is the manufacturer of this biofalls unit. The better manufactured units will support a piece of flagstone to cover the top. The weir also.

 

[Lisak1]

Definitely dig it into the ground. It will never look natural if you attempt to build up around it.

 

[tbendl]

I rocked up around my waterfall. I wish I had sloped it out a bit more naturally but overall I like the look of it.

 

[Timothy]

If possible, like Meyer and tbendl did, I'd be inclined to sink it immediately behind what it's sitting on and have the return water flow across the slab it's on. Algae or moss will cover the slab, and you can place rocks around it to disguise it.

 

[rodsboys]

I rocked up around my waterfall. I wish I had sloped it out a bit more naturally but overall I like the look of it.
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That fake pumpkin.......too cute.

 

[tbendl]

My awesome attempt at Halloween decorations for the pond... lol

 

[AnthonyRibis]

Check out the pond digger you tube series. It's what I did, except I made my waterfall box out of a #5 black storage bin.